BOTTOM ROW: K. Leech, S. Gourley, S. Pierre, F. Jenkins, F. Fuller. ROW TWO: C. Frasure, J. Green, M. Layton, J. Ball, Cheryl Tyre. ROW THREE: B. Williams, S. Zareff, T. Wade, G. Warfield.

Modern Dance Club Adaptation of Medieval Play Presented as Christmas Drama

"The Purification," adapted from the Medieval Wakefield Mystery Cycle, was presented by the Modern Dance Club in December as its Christmas play.

The play was produced on a bare stage, with the dancers holding poses to suggest the necessary scenery. Since only a portion of the play has been preserved, the club incorporated its own conclusion.

The club, dedicated to the promotion of dance as an art form, also performed at three locations in Gainesville, presenting a program of religious drama and satire.

After their three performances, the dancers were honored at a luncheon sponsored by the Gainesville Arts Committee.

Members of the club were invited to attend the Louisiana Dance Symposium in February at Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond, La. The group was also invited to perform for educational TV in Austin.

The Yucca, 1965
Page 290